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Tire tip of the day: Some drivers follow the old wives' tale advice to reduce air pressure in tires during cold weather to increase traction. The problem: While it MIGHT increase traction in some instances, it will cause undue tire wear when the weather warms.Solution: Keep tire pressure at recommended levels. Don't feel comfortable doing the above? Any location of 106 St Tire & Wheel will check your tire pressure FREE. We will check your tire tread FREE. We will fill your tires with compressed air to the recommendation of the manufacturer of your specific car FREE. ....and lots more. Just come on into any location, see above in the header, remember we are open at 2 Northern Blvd locations 24/7 and leave the rest to us. Be SAFE, not sorry. Call us 718-446-6769 24 hours, holidays included, 7 days, closed only Christmas

Everyone hates having their car repaired. It takes time, costs money, is inconvenient and often a scary process. Most people don't know if their repair bills are real or inflated because they may worry about finding themselves in a shop where making money overcomes ethics. At 106 St. Tire & Wheel, we see the same faces not only year after year but decade after decade. Why? We pride ourselves on honesty and fairness. We value our customers and treat them like family. And they keep coming back year after year which delights us and has helped us grow into NYC's Premier Tire & Wheel Dealers and offer more and more related services. Your business is deeply appreciated and it inspires us to reach beyond what most discount tire dealers, rim, brake, wheel and repair shops do to keep your business. We take an interest in y/our community. We've written an e-book chocked full of great advice about saving money on the spiraling cost of gas and the issues of our times like a greener tomorro ... read more

From the tire pros at 106 St Tire and Wheel, TWO WORDS about winter driving? “DRIVE SLOWLY” The University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health did a study that reports there is a casual affect of driving in poor weather and an estimated and staggering 7,000 deaths a year. About 800,000 injuries also result with a shocking 1.5 million car crashes yearly across the nation with an estimated economic toll of $42 billion. Yep, that's billion with a “B”. Why? The number one reason is not being properly prepared. Ever hear the expression an ounce of preventions is worth a pound of cure? You can't control the weather but you can sure be ready for it. Bad weather causes almost 20% of highway deaths according to this report. The report indicates that the most dangerous day to drive is the day after the first winter storm of the year when despite all the warnings people are unprepared to avoid driving or don't adopt safer procedures as comple ... read more

Even if you're not a great mechanic, there's a sense of accomplishment that goes along with crawling out from under your car, scrubbing your hands with Go-Jo and knowing that you just successfully did a job like changing your own oil. At the same time, though, there can be a down side to DIY oil changes... You can cross-thread the drain plug, necessitating a tap-and-die job to cut new threads. On an aluminum oil pan, you may end up having to replace the entire pan. You can leave off the copper crush washer when reinstalling the drain plug, resulting in a slow leak The oil filter should be barely tighter than hand-tight...overtightening it can deform the rubber gasket, causing a leak. Not tightening it enough can cause it to loosen up completely and dump all the oil out of the crankcase! It's easy to overlook undercarriage problems such as worn or damaged suspension parts, rust, damaged or rusty exhaust hangers or other parts At the end of the job, you're left with five quarts ... read more

Sure, gas is cheap now....but will it always be that way? Emissions and green house gases are a factor in climate change. Could you use a few extra bucks in your pocket at the holiday season? With more drivers on the road at the holidays, 106 St Tire has to caution you that increased traffic, a faster pace and poor tire performance could cause some serious issues...these factors could contribute to an accident. Queens 106 St. Tire & Wheel, Inc is continuing its innovative role as a community educator by supplying information about gasoline prices, how to save money on gas and using better judgment while driving to improve gas mileage and driver and passenger safety. It's also adding a host of free services to customers. In January 2011, 106 St Tire & Wheel became the only tire dealers in the world to have a free, informative, cutting edge, e-book downloadable from their website to offer empowering information for their customers and community and assist them with money saving ... read more